Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/48790
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishBaião GuyotIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Guyot(s) 
Latitude 3° 49' 37.3" S (-3.82702°)  
Longitude 34° 43' 46.8" W (-34.72966°)  
Min. Lat 3° 59' 45" S (-3.9958°)  
Min. Long 34° 54' 52.2" W (-34.9145°)  
Max. Lat 3° 40' 51" S (-3.6808°)  
Max. Long 34° 34' 6" W (-34.5683°)  
Source IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/
Notes GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-28. Proposer: Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation (DHN), Brazil. Year of proposal: 2015.    
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Brazilian survey vessel "Sea Surveyor". Year of discovery: 2009. History: Baião is a rhythm and a popular dance in Northeastern Brazil, of which this feature is located offshore. The themes refer to the daily life difficulties of people in tha    
Additional information (en): This feature has a conical shape with a smooth flat top, and a steepness up to 30°. Minimum depth (m): 48. Maximum depth (m): 3600. Total relief (m): 3552. Dimension: ~ 38 km x 33 km.    
Previous coordinates (en): Lat: -3.83567; Long: -34.7365 (update 2026-09-29)    
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Part of  South Atlantic Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2026-09-29 09:47:45 by Lonneville Britt
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